The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1887-06-17
COMMENCEMENT SEASON.

The Closing Exercises mt Hanover College
List of Graduates and Degrees Conferred.
Special to the indianapolis Journal.
MADISON, June I6.-On Tuesday evening the
alumni association met in the village church.
The president being absent. tho Rev. DR.. G. d.
Archibald. ex-presdeut of the college, was
called to preside. The annual alumni address
was delivered by Rev. William Torrance, of
Greensburg. just before he was introduced a
telegram from Center College was read, saying
that the degree of D. d. had been conferred
upon him, and that he was now the Rev. Dr.
Torrance The subject of DIR. Torrances ad-
dress was Labor under Heathenism, Judaism
and Christianity" Under heatheism the laborer
was slave. thing, piece of property. without
any soul Judaism vas an advance on this, but
1t was only under the gospel, which teaches the
brotherhood of man by declaring the father
hood of God. that all men regarded as
equals. and a man was regarded as a man. and
great because of the divine possibilities of his
nature Jesus Christ is the best friend OF the
laboring Labor was never SO free as 1t IL
to-day. And under the influence of the gospel,
brighter and better days are yet to come.
Inc address was an unusually able and schol-
arly one.
John G. Blake, of indianapolis. was selected
TO represent the alumni in the board of trustees
The following officers were elected for the
coming year. President, Rev. S. E. Barr. class
of At; vice-president. o. H. Montgomery.
class of 81; secretary, Prof A FL Young, Phi p.
orator, Prot. c. R. Barnes. Phi. D. class of II;
alternate. Rev. Henry Johnson, D. D., class of
'72 As Rev. DR.. Mckee, of Cairo. Ga. has
founded professorship in the college, the first
atumnus to do and as this year marks the
semi centennial of his graduation both facts
were recognized in suitable resolutions.
The meeting was very entertaining and
profitable one
Altar. NJ. on Wednesday Rev. DR.. George c.
Hickman, secretary OF the. General Assemoly's
centennial committee. addresses the alumni
ISOLATION. and urged the alumni and friends OF
the college to take advantage of the memorial
fund to raise endowment for the college
The last day for the class of 1887 dawned
beautifully, and the young men and their fair as
sociates were honored by large and brilliant as
semblase of friends The orations evinced
thorough training and a fine degree OF scholar
ship The programme was as follows:
Orations-.'Our Debt to the Future" T. r.
Bridges, A. s.. Carrollton. Ky. Second
s hbra. M Pss, and j.
racy in England and United States" A. V.
Brashear, A. D., Petersburg, Ind: Limits of
knowledge" T. G. Brashear, a. B., Petersburg,
Ind: THE License of Liberty" j. ID. Ferguson.
A B.. Jeffersonville, Ind; Women IN Scholar
ship" Eva NJ Fitzgerald, S. B.. Hanover, Ind;
'Locksley Hall, Old and New (third honor. w.
F. Irwin. A. B., St Charles, Mo-; The Function
of Philosophy" F. G. Coons, A. b., Prather.
Ind. "a Plea for the Present. E. E. Martin. A.
b., Oregon, Ind.; ''Insufficency of Mere The
The Natural and Supernatural c. o. Shirley,
A B., Muncie. Ind; Unity of Law and Prog
ress;" Ct. T. TAYLOR B. S.. College Hill, Ind;
1.-The Law of Progress" James Todd, A. B.,
Franklin, La; "The Vocation of the Scholar"
first honor, J. r. Voris A. B., Bedford, Ind.
The diplomas were delivered by President
Fisher.
The following gentlemen were elected trustees:
Rev. J. II. Barnard. Madison Ex-Governor r.
L. Jacobs. Westport. Ky; A. W. Freeman,
Petersburg Ind; d. w. Fisher, Hanover j. H.
Vannuys, Franklin; S. Hamilton, Shelbyville,
Ind.
Degrees Conferred: A f. or B. Son the
members of the class of 1887. A. M-George
w. Wyatt. Salidu. Col j. c. Sexton. Rushville,
Ind. Phi. D.-Prof. Edward f. Reid. Mon
mouth. Ill. d. D.--Rev. T. L. Hughes. Shelby
ville Henry johnson, Big RAPIDS. Mich; Rev.
James Of. Maxwell, Monongahela, Pa LII.
D.-Rev. L. J. Evans, d. D.. Lane Seminary;
Rev. George p. Hays, d. D.. Cincinnati.
Among the prominent visitors present were
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel Hamilton, of Shelbyville.
Mr.. Hamilton has been selected of the
the trustees of the college. and, like true and
earnest friend of the college, he takes hold of his
duties at Rev. DIR. Leonhard. of Cinein-
natl, o., and Rev. w. e. B. Harris of Charles
ton. are also present. Rev. DR.. Hays makes
things lively in all the meetings which he at
tends.
Prof. J. F. Baird has been invited TO very
desirable professorship in one of the most prom
iuent Institutions of Illinois.